Basic Introduction to Restorative Approaches – 45 Minutes

1. Basic Introduction to Restorative Approaches – 45 Minutes Lynne Russell – Director Restorative Justice 4 Schools

2. Introductions

3. What are Restorative Approaches? • An understanding of how a community works • An understanding of our responsibilities to the communities that we are part of • Confront unacceptable behaviour • Praise acceptable behaviour • Model restorative approaches • Develop self regulating communities • An understanding of the skills needed to communicate with each other and a commitment to developing these • Communication skills - Listening , Questioning, Answering • Shared language

4. Types of Restorative Approaches • Communication skills • Listening skills/Questioning skills/Answering skills • Shared language • Peer mentoring, mediation, facilitation, peer panels, support partners • Whole school/department staff meetings • Classroom norms • Restorative circles • Restorative conversations/statements • Restorative justice conferences

5. The 4 R’sRJ is based on four key features Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

6. What can RJ do for a School? • Happier and safer school • Mutually respectful relationships • More effective teaching and learning • Reducing exclusions • Raising attendance • Developing emotional literacy • Addressing bullying behaviours • Raising morale by culture of inclusion and belonging • Reduces entry into CJS • IT IS NOT A SOFT OPTION

7. What is Restorative Justice Conferencing ? • A process for resolving conflict • A common language to resolve conflict • Focuses on the needs of the victim • Allows the wrongdoer(s) to understand the impact of their actions • Encourages wrongdoer(s) to take responsibility for their actions • Therefore creates accountability • Likely to change behaviour and build character

8. How does it work? • Develops a common language to discuss conflict • Creates a way to see your behaviour clearly and its affects on others • Creates a responsibility to learn from conflict • Creates a responsibility to behave better in the immediate future • Produces positive outcomes from a negative situation.

9. The Aim of Restorative Justice is to Creates positive outcomes from negative behaviour Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

10. Traditional V Restorative • What happened • Who’s responsible • What do sanction do I need to enforce to • change behaviour • deter others • avoid reoffending • What happened • Who’s been affected • What needs to happen to put things right • How can I support this process to • change behaviour • deter others • avoid reoffending Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

11. So how does RJ make sense of this? • In a restorative school more emphasis is put on personal responsibility • What we do when we have done something wrong • AND when someone has done something wrong to us • When conflict happens there is a structure to resolve it • It allows people to learn from their mistakes so mistakes aren't repeated over and over

12. Traditional V Restorative • What happened • Whose responsible • What do sanction do I need to enforce to • change behaviour • deter others • avoid reoffending • What happened • Whose been affected • What needs to happen to put things right • How can I support this process to • change behaviour • deter others • avoid reoffending

13. RJ V Punishment • RJ is not an opt out of punishment • Conferencing can take place along side punitive measures if the sanction is seen as unavoidable or constructive • Conferencing can take place and effective engagement would cause punitive response to become suspended. • Conferencing can produce a nominated sanctions, reparation or financial restitution • Young people can be asked to give an apology of actions not just words THAT SAID • It is considered more effective when made part of a no blame approach Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

14. Blue RJ Script Cards • Corridor Conference Script – non prep quick script to ensure that harm has been repaired • Acknowledged Harm – can be used for both informal and formal conferences but most often for preparation of these conferences In both circumstances the questions are the same for both the harmed person and the harmer

15. Restorative Justice Conferencing -Relational Questions • What happened? • What were you thinking (feeling) at the time? • What do you think (feel) about it now? • Who has been affected by what has happened? - In what way? • What has been the hardest thing for you? • What do you think needs to happen to make things right?

16. Restorative Art Displays from York Road School Dartford Kent Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

17. Engaging Pupils in RA • By modelling the approach • By promoting communication skills • By promoting shared language • Curriculum – Citizenship – PHSE – English • Information • Website • Assemblies • Direct involvement • Peer mentoring/mediation/facilitation/peer panels • School council • Transition

18. Positive Outcome from Conferencing • Genuine apology • Acknowledgement of harm • Conflict stops • Resolution to the problem • Change of behaviour • Friendships/relationships can be repaired • Lessons are learnt • Not be in trouble • Promotes truth telling • YP take responsibility for their behaviour • Strategy for a better future • Not criminalised • Able to stay in education

19. Hierarchy of Restorative Circles Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

20. Implementation: The First Step Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

21. Training Restorative Justice 4 Schools Ltd

22. D V D Collingwood Primary School 15 mins.

23. Contact Details enquiry@restorativejustice4schools.co.uk www.restorativejustice4schools.co.uk Restorative Justice 4 Schools – Facebook 07773 797 587